SETI Archives - The Debrief

This Concerning Theory May Explain Why We Haven’t Found Evidence of Intelligent Alien Life

Micah Hanks·November 14, 2022

A team of researchers argues the "Great Filter" theory could offer a concerning explanation for why astronomers have yet to find evidence of intelligent alien life.

Solar Flares Might Actually Increase Habitability of Trappist-1 Exoplanets

Christopher Plain·October 27, 2022

A new study claims solar flares may actually make the planets in Trappist-1's habitability zone even more habitable than first thought. Teams using the James Webb Space Telescope are planning to search those same planets for chemical traces of extraterrestrial life, called 'biosignatures,' in their atmospheres.

Are Intelligent Extraterrestrials Hiding from Us? In Fact, it Might Be the Other Way Around

Micah Hanks·September 30, 2022

Could intelligent aliens be hiding from us? A new research paper asks if a unique astronomical phenomenon could effectively hide Earth from any friendly aliens' view.

Water on Mars? New Evidence for Liquid Water Beneath the Red Planet’s Polar Ice Caps

Christopher Plain·September 29, 2022

A brand new study significantly strengthens the case for lakes of liquid water beneath the polar ice caps of Mars.

Technologies of Interstellar Origin: Picking the “Fruits” of Intelligence

Avi Loeb·September 28, 2022

Finding the products of technological engines produced by intelligence from afar could inspire humans to focus on our ambitious future in space.

New Abiogenesis Theory Challenges This Widely-Accepted Argument About Alien Life On Earthlike Planets

Micah Hanks·September 26, 2022

Life on Earthlike planets could be more likely than one popular argument supposes, according to a theory outlined in a recent science paper.

Star Trek-Style Biofinder Could Be a Secret Weapon in the Search for ET

Christopher Plain·September 13, 2022

Researchers say their newly developed "Biofinder" tool could help astrobiologists in the search for extraterrestrial life.

Astronomers Just Discovered a Pair of New Potentially Habitable Planets

Christopher Plain·September 8, 2022

Scientists from the University of Birmingham say they have discovered a pair of potentially habitable planets outside of our solar system.

The Paradox of Fermi’s Paradox

Christopher Mellon·September 1, 2022

“Where is everybody?” quipped Enrico Fermi, progenitor of the Fermi paradox. Now, Christopher Mellon examines an updated, similar concept he calls the “UAP paradox."

Extraterrestrial Intelligence: What is Our Rating on the Cosmic Dating Scene?

Avi Loeb·August 13, 2022

Avi Loeb shares his insights on the first Galileo Project conference and the scientific search for the relics left behind by extraterrestrial intelligence.

In the Hunt for Technosignatures, Researchers Now Say to Add Searches For Urban Lights on Alien Worlds

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·August 9, 2022

In the search for intelligent alien life, a research team now suggests looking for technosignatures that include urban lights on distant worlds.

Did China’s “Sky Eye” Radio Telescope Detect Alien Signals? Not So “FAST”

Micah Hanks·June 15, 2022

China's Sky Eye telescope recently detected a series of "suspicious" signals, but are they signs of intelligent life, or something else?

Scientists Want to Send A Message Across the Galaxy. Will ET Understand?

While some scientists worry about contacting ET, others doubt we’ll hear anything back (at least any time soon).

Simon Spichak·May 23, 2022

While some scientists worry about contacting ET, others doubt we’ll hear anything back (at least any time soon).

SETI

This Concerning Theory May Explain Why We Haven’t Found Evidence of Intelligent Alien Life

Solar Flares Might Actually Increase Habitability of Trappist-1 Exoplanets

Are Intelligent Extraterrestrials Hiding from Us? In Fact, it Might Be the Other Way Around

Water on Mars? New Evidence for Liquid Water Beneath the Red Planet’s Polar Ice Caps

Technologies of Interstellar Origin: Picking the “Fruits” of Intelligence

New Abiogenesis Theory Challenges This Widely-Accepted Argument About Alien Life On Earthlike Planets

Star Trek-Style Biofinder Could Be a Secret Weapon in the Search for ET

Astronomers Just Discovered a Pair of New Potentially Habitable Planets

The Paradox of Fermi’s Paradox

Extraterrestrial Intelligence: What is Our Rating on the Cosmic Dating Scene?

In the Hunt for Technosignatures, Researchers Now Say to Add Searches For Urban Lights on Alien Worlds

Did China’s “Sky Eye” Radio Telescope Detect Alien Signals? Not So “FAST”

Scientists Want to Send A Message Across the Galaxy. Will ET Understand?

While some scientists worry about contacting ET, others doubt we’ll hear anything back (at least any time soon).

While some scientists worry about contacting ET, others doubt we’ll hear anything back (at least any time soon).

Can Wearable Technology Really Improve Your Health?

These Mushroom Gummies Can Help Promote Calm, and Even Increase Productivity

How to Manage Your Company’s Apple Devices

Could a Machine Learning Algorithm Find New Gravitational Lenses and Dark Matter?

Study Finds Geological Layers the Likely Source of Reflective Spots on Mars, Not Water

Could This New Space Diamond Help Produce Better Machinery on Earth?

Challenges in Creating ‘Robot Servants’ Pushes Timeline Back at Least a Decade

Could Machine Learning Assist in Predicting Protein Folding?

Saturn’s Rings and Tilt Could Be the Result of an Ancient Missing Moon

Could MIT’s MOXIE Device Be the Future of Oxygen Production on Mars?